MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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